Campaigns · 119th Congress
Problems mount for Trump as first year back in White House comes to a close
↵↵"In 2026, we are going to see very substantial tax refunds in the first quarter.
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Congress · 119th Congress
Senate appropriators aim to unveil unreleased spending bills
At least one of the Senate's yet-to-be-unveiled fiscal 2026 appropriations bills could be released next week, even though lawmakers will be in their districts for the Thanksgiving recess.
White House · 119th Congress
Trump praises ‘rational’ Mamdani during warm Oval Office meeting, shifting tone
↵↵Republicans have responded to his win by continuing to tie vulnerable Democrats across the country to his progressive policy stances, a sign the new mayor could be a top bogeyman for the GOP in 2026.
Congress · 119th Congress
Little sign of spending progress as top appropriators meet
But so far, the two chambers and the two parties remain on different paths when it comes to fiscal 2026 spending bills.
Congress · 119th Congress
‘Too expensive’: Trump team struggles on affordability as Democrats pounce
The White House has been vacillating on the affordability issue since stubbornly high prices fueled sweeping Republican electoral losses earlier this month and Democrats sense a winning theme for the 2026
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Progressive billionaire Tom Steyer enters crowded race for California governorÂ
↵↵The busy race to succeed Newsom remains wide open, with polls showing no candidate breaking out some seven months before the 2026 primary.
Congress · 119th Congress
Top four appropriators set to meet on spending package
The top four leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations committees plan to huddle Thursday to make headway on the next package of fiscal 2026 spending bills, sources familiar with the meeting said
Congress · 119th Congress
Biofuels standards put farm, oil state members on opposite sides
↵↵So far, the EPA's proposal for the 2026 and 2027 RFS mandates has drawn the support of farm-state lawmakers — who often find themselves at odds with the Trump administration over issues such as trade
Congress · 119th Congress
Major spending package planned for Senate floor faces doubts
A Senate plan to take up a major fiscal 2026 appropriations package on the floor next week is looking increasingly like a long shot.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington announces retirement
Republican Rep. Jodey C. Arrington of Texas won’t seek reelection in 2026, closing out a tumultuous run as House Budget chairman.
Congress · 119th Congress
‘Blocked, ruined, canceled’: Trump hosts Hungary’s Orban as shutdown rolls on
↵↵If Trump has a legislative strategy for the 12-month run to the 2026 midterm elections, he and his team have done a bang-up job camouflaging it.
Congress · 119th Congress
Senate measure would support limits on AI chip sales to China
↵↵The Senate-passed fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill includes a provision that would require companies selling AI chips to give first-refusal rights to American buyers before selling the chips to
Campaigns · 119th Congress
It’s Calvert vs. Kim in redrawn Southern California district
↵↵Calvert's 2026 race is one of several pivotal contests that could affect who sits on the Pentagon spending panel, which controls roughly half the appropriations Congress provides each year.Â
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Democratic wins ignite questions about Trump’s midterm coattails
"I do actually wonder if Trump will be even more of a drag in 2026 —the reason is that perceptions of the economy were better eight years ago than they are now."
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Democrats see path back to power after Tuesday’s sweeping victories
↵↵"These victories are replicable in 2026 if Democrats continue to put forward a proactive and relentless campaign focused on how we can lower costs and make Americans' lives more affordable," the memo
Policy · 119th Congress
Worker shortage looms over new US nuclear power focus
The Trump administration wants at least three advanced modular reactors to reach criticality by July 4, 2026 — a goal industry insiders have called ambitious.Â
Lots of talk but no deal as shutdown heads for the record books
Rank-and-file members have largely reported progress in talks aimed at moving appropriations bills for fiscal 2026 once the government reopens.
Appropriations chairman bullish on full-year spending bills after shutdown
Appropriators could finish drafting a compromise version of a three-bill spending package for fiscal 2026 in "two or three days" once the partial government shutdown is over, House Appropriations Chairman
Social Security benefits to rise slightly
Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.8 percent increase in their retirement benefits in 2026, slightly higher than the 2.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment provided this year, the Social Security
John Sununu launches Senate comeback bid in New Hampshire
Sununu will run for his old seat in 2026, he announced Wednesday.